Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council

Information Resources

AEFAC is currently developing a number of unified guidance documents on post installed and cast in anchors. These are intended to become codes of practice in Australia. Specifically, in short to medium term AEFAC is developing the following:

  • Guidelines for minimum performance specifications for anchors
  • Guidelines for specification of anchors
  • Guidelines for field testing and certification of anchors
  • Certified training for installation of anchors

Additional resources are being developed to assist design engineers and specifiers of anchors and fasteners. These free resources promote state-of-the-art practice for the Australian construction industry. All documents generated by AEFAC have been reviewed by an expert technical panel to ensure complete and accurate advice is provided.


Sign up for AEFAC news alerts

To sign up for AEFAC news alerts, please send an email to aefac@aefac.org.au with the subject line "AEFAC News Alerts"


Testing Procedures

The AEFAC Test and Evaluation Procedure for Concrete Screw Anchors is intended to be used with the NASH Standard Residential and Low-rise Steel Framing Part 2: Design Solutions 2014 Clause F2.2 Determination of minimum design capacities for concrete screw anchors.

 

Links

Listed below are resources that are related to AEFAC’s activities

 

Listed below are AEFAC approved prequalification guidelines for fastenings to concrete

 

Student module for post-installed and cast-in anchors

AEFAC has compiled a student module to provide training materials for undergraduate and postgraduate students at universities across Australia. This student module consists of PowerPoint slides to cover the following topics:
  • Introduction to different anchor types, application and sensitivity
  • Anchor design to AS 5216:2018
  • Concrete Capacity Method
  • Worked examples

To obtain FREE access to the training materials and get a sample of the AEFAC demo kit (photo shown below) which consists samples of various chemical and mechanical anchors, please fill in the following registration form and email aefac@aefac.org.au. You will be contacted shortly.

Registration form for training materials


AEFAC demo kit

AEFAC anchor installation videos

Below are installation videos of post-installed fasteners

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design Provisions

Design provisions for fastenings for use in concrete

The new design provisions for fastenings to concrete for use in Australia are now available as the Standards Australia AS 5216 “Design of post-installed and cast-in fastenings in concrete”. AS 5216:2018 supersedes SA TS 101:2015. This document was instigated by AEFAC and developed by an expert committee representing relevant organisations as listed below.  The development of the design provisions followed the Australian Building Codes Board Protocol for the Development of National Construction Code Referenced Documents. This document and its full details can be acquired through SAI Global.

The members of the drafting committee of the AS 5216 / /SA TS 101:2015 are:

  • Allthread Industries Pty Ltd
  • Ancon Building Products
  • Australian Building Codes Board
  • Australian Engineered Fasteners and Anchors Council
  • Australian Steel Institute
  • Australian Window Association
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • Concrete Institute of Australia
  • Edith Cowan University
  • Engineers Australia
  • Hilti (Aust.) Pty Ltd
  • Hobson Engineering Company Pty Ltd
  • Housing Industry Association Ltd
  • ITW Construction Systems
  • National Precast Concrete Association Australia
  • Simpson Strong-Tie
  • Stanley Black & Decker Australia Pty Ltd (Powers)
  • Swinburne University of Technology
  • Würth Australia Pty Ltd

 

Fasteners compatible with AS 5216

In order for fasteners to be designed in accordance with AS 5216:2018 they must first be prequalified in accordance with AS 5216:2018 Appendix A (normative).

The prequalification is considered to be fulfilled if the fastener has either:

  • a current European Technical Assessment/Approval (ETA) as identified by AS 5216 Appendix B; or
  • has been tested and assessed in accordance with AS 5216 Appendix A

There are different paths for compliance with the performance requirements the National Construction Code (NCC). For further details, please refer to this ABCB infographic.

Technical Notes

AEFAC is preparing publications on a range of technical issues. Listed below are the AEFAC Technical notes presently available for download.


Additional publications are being prepared that are currently in draft format and will be published here soon. Sign up for AEFAC news Alerts (opposite) to be advised when the technical information becomes available.

Sample Specifications

Listed below are sample specifications developed by AEFAC.

Technical Publications

The following publications have been developed through AEFAC to benefit the anchor industry.

  • Review of design and prequalification of cast-in anchor channels

    • Tilak Pokharel, Jessey Lee, Anita Amirsardari and Emad Gad (2020), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC 2020)

  • Tensile Behaviour of Cast-in Headed Anchors with Void Formers in Early Age Concrete

    • Osamah Obayes, Emad Gad, Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel and Kamiran Abdouka (2020), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC 2020)

  • Fastenings in masonry - what matters?

    • Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel, Anita Amirsardari and Emad F. Gad (2020), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC 2020)

  • Seismic performance categories for post-installed fasteners in Australia

    • Anita Amirsardari, Tilak Pokharel, Jessey Lee and Emad Gad (2020), Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Conference (AEES 2020)

  • Development of Seismic Test Set-up for Fasteners in Australia

    • Chandani C. Neupane, Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel, Hing-Ho Tsang and Emad F. Gad (2020), Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Conference (AEES 2020)

  • Performance of fasteners in thin concrete shells

    • Tilak Pokharel, Alireza Mohyeddin, Jessey Lee and Emad F. Gad (2019), Concrete 2019

  • Seismic prequalification and design of fasteners in Australia

    • Tilak Pokharel, Jessey Lee and Emad F. Gad (2019), Concrete 2019

  • Bond performance of chemical anchors in high strength concrete

    • Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel and Emad F. Gad (2019), Concrete 2019

  • Design of Post-Installed Rebar Connections in Australia

    • Tilak Pokharel, Jessey Lee, Emad F. Gad (2018), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference

  • Design of Cast-in Headed and Hooked Fasteners for Australia

    • Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel, Brett King, Emad F. Gad (2018), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference

  • Requirements for Seismic Performance of Post-Installed Fastenings in Australia

    • Jessey Lee, Tilak Pokharel, Emad F. Gad (2018), Australasian Structural Engineering Conference

  • Performance Of Anchors In Early-Age Concrete With Supplementary Cementitious Material

    • Ayad Al-Yousuf, Emad Gad, Kamiran Abdouka, Jay Sanjayan, Tilak Pokharel, Jessey Lee (2018), 5th International fib Congress

  • Design of cast-in headed and hooked fasteners

    • Heath, D. J., Lee, J., King, B., Gad, E. F & Eligehausen, R. (2018), Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/13287982.2018.1460080

  • New Design Guidelines for Fasteners to Concrete in Australia

    • Lee, J., Pokharel, T. & Gad, E. F. (2017), Proceedings of Concrete 2017, Oct 22 - 25, Adelaide, Australia

  • Anchoring into concrete – the Australian experience

    • Lee, J., Pokharel, T. & Gad, E. F. (2017), Proceedings of Connections between Steel and Concrete (ConSC), Sept 27 - 29, Stuttgart, Germany

  • Design Guidelines for Post-Installed and Cast-in Anchors in Australia for Safety-Critical Applications

    • Lee, J. & Gad, E. F. (2017), Proceedings of Austroads Bridge Conference (ABC) 2017, Apr 3 - 6, Melbourne, Australia

  • Blind bolted connections

    • Lee, J., Gad, E. F., Fernando, S., Notini, M. & Goldsworthy, H. M. (2016), Steel Construction Journal, 48(1): 1-43

  • Tensile load capacity of screw anchors in early age concrete

    • Mohyeddin, A., Gad, E. F., Yangdon, K., Khandu R. & Lee, J. (2016), Construction and Building Materials, 127: 702-711

  • Anchored to Best Practice. Building Connection

    • Lee, J., (2016), Spring Edition, pp. 84

  • Best Practice Specification, Design and Installation for Post-Installed Anchors in Safety-Critical Applications

    • Lee, J., Heath, D. J., & Gad, E. F. (2016), Proceedings of The Australasian Structural Engineers Conference (ASEC) 2016, Nov 22 - 25, Brisbane, Australia

  • Seismic Design Provision for Fastenings to Concrete in Australia

    • Heath, D. J., Tsang, H. H., Lee, J., & Gad, E. F. (2016), Proceedings of The Australasian Structural Engineers Conference (ASEC) 2016, Nov 22 - 25, Brisbane, Australia

  • AEFAC Installer Certification Program

    • Lee, Heath and Gad, 2015, Proceedings of Concrete 2015, Aug 31 - Sep 2, Melbourne, Australia

  • Fasteners to concrete: Failures and solutions

    • Heath, Gad and Lee, 2015, Proceedings of Concrete 2015, Aug 31 - Sep 2, Melbourne, Australia

  • Design Guidelines for Cast-in and Post-installed Anchors in Australia

    • D J Heath & E Gad, 2014, Proceedings of the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, 9 – 11 July, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Prequalification testing of temporary propping systems for tilt-up and precast panels

    • N Haritos, D Heath, E Gad & J Wilson, Proceedings of the Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, 9 – 11 July, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Specification of threaded bar in structural applications

    • Journal of the Australian Steel Institute, Volume 47 Number 1, July 2014

  • Cyclic testing of Temporary Propping of Tilt-Up Panels for Wind Loading Effects

    • Haritos, Heath, Gad and Wilson, 2013, Proceedings of AEES Conference, Nov 15-17, Hobart, Australia

  • Guidelines for Prequalification of Post-installed and Cast-in Anchors in Australia

    • Heath, Gad and Connah, 2013, Proceedings of Concrete 2013, Oct 16-18, Gold Coast, Australia